IELTS Foundation preparation
IELTS
Study, work or migration in the UK, Australia, Canada and beyond.
What this exam is
Four skills, band-scored. The Foundation track builds the reading technique and writing structure the exam rewards, starting at B1.
Recommended level
B1+
Full range B1–C2
Preparation
8–20 weeks
Official scale
Bands 0–9
We report an engetworld practice score only. We don't convert practice results into official scores, because no verified conversion exists.
Your readiness
Exam structure and practice
Reading practice is untimed; mock reading uses exam pacing.Reading
15 minOne passage with True / False / Not Given and detail questions.
Careful reading of what the text does and does not say.
Listening
12 minA short talk with note-completion and detail questions.
Listening for specific information while the talk continues.
Writing — opinion task
40 minOne opinion response, written in the Writing V2 flow.
Position, reasons, examples and cohesion.
Speaking
12 minRecorded answers with preparation time, in the Speaking V2 flow.
Extended answers, fluency and coherence.
Mock test
Practise the two lowest sections weekly; take a full mock only every second week.
- Timer
- One script replay
- No explanations until you submit
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Review all my mistakesExam strategy lessons
Technique, not more questionsTrue, False, Not Given
10 minThis question type is about the text, never about the world.
- Find the sentence in the passage that matches the statement.
- If the passage says nothing either way, the answer is Not Given.
- Never use your own knowledge to decide.
Plan a Task 2 answer in four minutes
9 minA planned essay scores higher than a longer unplanned one.
- Decide your position in one sentence.
- Write two reasons, each with one example.
- Save two minutes to check verbs and linking words.
Extend a spoken answer
8 minShort answers cap your fluency score.
- Answer, then add because…, then add for example…
- Aim for 30–40 seconds in Part 1 and 90 seconds in Part 2.